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Fort Fairfield Utilities District

Serves Fort Fairfield, Aroostook County, ME · 2,025 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Fort Fairfield Utilities District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.

  • ME0090550
  • FORT FAIRFIELD
  • ME
  • 2,025 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 04742
EPA system ID ME0090550

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Fort Fairfield Utilities District draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake.
  • Record on file since 1995, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 768 unknown out of 854 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 210 Sep 10, 2024 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 350 Jul 16, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1995

EPA's records for Fort Fairfield Utilities District go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 7 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 8
2020s 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began July 2016, Resolved.

Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 16, 2016 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 2013 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0625 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08148 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09262 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.067 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.11075 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0655 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved

What the violations mean

Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk

Lead and Copper Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Fort Fairfield Utilities District draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Fort Fairfield Utilities District must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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